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Gaining Momentum: Implications of Bulava missile for strategic stability

The successful launch of the Bulava ballistic missile in June 2011 by Russia has demonstrated to the rest of the world about its growing capabilities and changing priorities. It is generally believed that Russia has been modernizing its strategic weaponry including ballistic missiles despite the negative impact of the ongoing world economic meltdown on its economy. The priorities of the leadership in Russia seem to have shifted. It is obvious from the launch that Russia… Read More »Gaining Momentum: Implications of Bulava missile for strategic stability

Flourishing Relation: Two pillars of India and France cooperation

India-France relations now rests on the two solid pillars of defence and nuclear cooperation and provides a sound basis on which both can promote the future strategy of coordinated engagement with the rest of the world. These two pillars have helped India-France ties to flourish in other strategic issues and offers new possibilities for the two countries to strengthen their strategic partnerships. The French being an Indian Ocean power by virtue of having two groups… Read More »Flourishing Relation: Two pillars of India and France cooperation

Impenetrable Defense

As the security environment in the South Asian region remains volatile and the armies of three countries India, Pakistan and China continue to face each other backed by a force of hundreds of nuclear bombs the governments are gearing up for a contingency plan and preparations for protecting the citizens from nuclear catastrophe. India has set up a National Disaster Management Authority under which a National Disaster Response Force has been constituted. Besides creating a… Read More »Impenetrable Defense

Escaping hazards

The military modernization of China has surprised every country in the world. The best thing about the whole modernization process of Chinese military is that they are preparing themselves to counter any kind of futuristic threats. China is having border dispute with many countries in the region but with India it is a serious bone of contention. The changing requirement of modern battlefield has increased the risks coming from unexpected and deadly threats. The new… Read More »Escaping hazards

Iran’s nuke deal

Iran’s relationship with the West and particularly with the USA has remained convoluted and under pressure for decades. Since 2003, what has kept Iran forcefully isolated from the world by way of trade embargos and sanctions by the Western powers is the Iranian nuclear issue. Uranium enrichment has remained at the heart of the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program. In November 2013, after four days of marathon talks, Iran and the P5+1, (the five permanent… Read More »Iran’s nuke deal

US should work for multi-polarity under new world order

INTRODUCTION: The United States should urgently work for bringing a global consensus to strengthen multilateral institutions and either replace or substantially reform the United Nations (UN) to establish a new world order. The rule of law is sliding past quite dangerously. Apart from P5, the US needs to work with other emerging powers who can contribute substantially to this endeavor. But unfortunately, the existing powers are unwilling to wide open space for other emerging powers.… Read More »US should work for multi-polarity under new world order

Multi-polarity is new global order

SHUBHRA SHARMA/MILITARY ANALYST INTRODUCTION: The era of uni-polarity is over. This is going to bring an end to American hyper super power status which the country has enjoyed for more than three decades after the fall of Soviet Union and end of Cold War. Now, any further attempt by the United States to retain the same status might prove negation of history and resisting the cycle of power matrix. There is no doubt American decline… Read More »Multi-polarity is new global order

Iran could go nuclear to change power balance

GHINWA PISSAROCI/Strategic Analyst INTRODUCTION: Despite peace efforts and diplomatic engagements to find a solution to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, there is hardly any tangible result. The fiasco at the UN, another theatre for mediation, clearly points to lack of sincerity. It gave an impression that diplomacy is all about lies but in a polished manner. Thus, the present situation is going to warrant a bigger crisis to subdue the ongoing crisis in the West Asian… Read More »Iran could go nuclear to change power balance

Saudi Arabia should provide leadership in this crisis

AYESHA ABDULLAH /Strategic Analyst INTRODUCTION: The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could spread to the entire Middle East and North African (MENA) region if timely steps are not taken. While some countries in the region are more interested to escalate the situation to ripe personal benefits out of the fragile military conflict, others are posing as bystanders to evaluate the situation before choosing any side. But it is a right opportunity for… Read More »Saudi Arabia should provide leadership in this crisis

West Asia instability may become more complicated

Ayesha Abdullah INTRODUCTION: The ongoing flare up in the West Asian region in the form of Hamas-Israel conflict could spread further and bring more geopolitical uncertainty. The action of Hamas in the present round of flare up is barbaric, inhuman and responsible for vitiating the already volatile situation. This has weakened the Palestinian cause to a great extent, if not entirely. While Hamas has weakened President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank region, it has… Read More »West Asia instability may become more complicated